Three seats open on Trent Woods board; mayor unopposed

Published: Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 04:18 PM.

TRENT WOODS – Four candidates are competing for the three seats on the town’s Board of Commissioners, while its incumbent mayor is running unopposed.

Incumbent Commissioners Shane Turney and Bill Joiner are each seeking re-election, while Dan Murphy and Richard P. Leissner are vying for seats as well.

Mayor Chuck Tyson has served as mayor since 2007. He is unopposed for another term.

“I’m honest, hard working and I’m going to take care of Trent Woods,” Tyson said.

During Turney’s tenure on the board, Trent Woods has had a balanced budget every year, reduced taxes twice, established a D.A.R.E. program at Ben D. Quinn Elementary School, developed a citizens emergency response team, in addition to other projects, he said.

“We’ve accomplished all of that without borrowing any money. I think we’ve done a good job and I’d like to continue representing the residents of our town,” Turney said.

Joiner kept his message short: “I am a Christian, I love children and I love Trent Woods.”

TRENT WOODS – Four candidates are competing for the three seats on the town’s Board of Commissioners, while its incumbent mayor is running unopposed.

Incumbent Commissioners Shane Turney and Bill Joiner are each seeking re-election, while Dan Murphy and Richard P. Leissner are vying for seats as well.

Mayor Chuck Tyson has served as mayor since 2007. He is unopposed for another term.

“I’m honest, hard working and I’m going to take care of Trent Woods,” Tyson said.

During Turney’s tenure on the board, Trent Woods has had a balanced budget every year, reduced taxes twice, established a D.A.R.E. program at Ben D. Quinn Elementary School, developed a citizens emergency response team, in addition to other projects, he said.

“We’ve accomplished all of that without borrowing any money. I think we’ve done a good job and I’d like to continue representing the residents of our town,” Turney said.

Joiner kept his message short: “I am a Christian, I love children and I love Trent Woods.”

Although Murphy would be new to the role of commissioner, he already knows what he would like to accomplish if elected.

“My goal is to keep the unique and family-friendly community the same as it has been. I want to continue the leadership that Chip Hughes, Shane Turney and Bill Joiner have been doing in past years,” Murphy said.

Leissner is a lifetime North Carolinian and is married with two small children.

“I support pedestrian and bicycle pathways in Trent Woods, which I believe will enhance neighborhood safety and promote healthy living,” he said.

Municipal elections will be Nov. 5

Megan Beyer can be reached at 252-635-5671 or megan.beyer@newbernsj.com.